Top Spin 2

Top Spin 2

Title: Top Spin 2

Ship Date: Fall 2005

Platforms: Xbox 360

ESRB Rating: 3+

Online: Yes

One of the top Xbox sports games, in both sales and popularity returns for another victory on Xbox 360. Everything you loved about Top Spin is back and made even better. The peerless player-creator is reborn with the powerful DigitalIdentity™ that truly puts you in the game. Experience the pro tour in venues that are alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to your play. Characters are even more stunning with the addition of HD technology and the inclusion of the top players in the world like Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Put it all online and you once again have the greatest tennis game ever created.* Digital Identity™ – Create realistic player models and customize them with the highest level of details. Hairstyles, shirts, shorts, shoes, etc. allow you to create a player with your look and your style. Coupled with the ability to taunt your opponents with different attitudes, Top Spin 2 truly gives your player his own Digital Identity™. * Breathtaking Visuals – Silky smooth animations, vibrant colors, and shockingly high resolutions deliver illustrious depictions of players, stadiums, crowds, and tracksides., Top Spin 2 is assured to provide an unmatched tennis experience. * Grand Slam™ Mode – Becoming a top ranked tennis pro requires constant dedication, solid preparation, and near-perfect execution. Grand Slam mode emulates all of the essential components of developing into a world-class tennis star. Over the span of multiple seasons, coach your player through training camps, junior championships, sponsored tournaments, and all four Grand Slam events. * Best of the Best – Take on, play as, or team up with 24 of the world's top ranked professionals, featuring tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Elena Demetieva , Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson, and Corina Morariu * Innovative Gameplay –Top Spin 2 lets you play your style of tennis by providing a variety of shots including slices, drops, chops, lobs, and drives. In addition to these fundamental shot types, Top Spin 2 adds depth with a number of risk shots and advanced controls—giving you total freedom to pick apart your opponent piece by piece

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Press release (22th November 2005)

2K Sports Announces Showcase of Top Spin 2 for Xbox 360 at X05

**- Top Spin 2 Highlighted at X05 -

2K Sports Europe, Windsor – Oct 4th, 2005** - 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), today announced its winter line-up of sports titles that will be highlighted at X05 in Amsterdam on Oct 4-5, 2005. Always setting the standard in visual quality and exciting innovation, the 2K Sports X05 line-up features titles developed for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

"I'm extremely excited about X05 as it gives us a chance to show off an incredible line-up under an exciting new brand - 2K Sports. The 2K line of products has always been rated among the best and now we have a brand that recognises this legacy," said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. "This year, the 2K Sports line-up has grown significantly and features titles produced in our internal studios by Visual Concepts, Kush Games and Indie Built. Each of these studios has developed award-winning sports titles and they are committed to delivering the most realistic and entertaining sports experience possible."

Top Spin 2

Platform: Xbox 360

One of the top Xbox sports games in both sales and popularity returns for another victory on Xbox 360. Everything you loved about Top Spin is back and made even better. The peerless player-creator is reborn with the powerful Digital Identity that truly puts you in the game. Experience the pro tour in venues that are alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to your play. Characters are even more stunning with the addition of HD technology and the inclusion of the top players in the world like Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Put it all online and you once again have the greatest tennis game ever created.* Digital Identity™ – Create realistic player models and customize them with the highest level of details. Hairstyles, shirts, shorts, shoes, etc. allow you to create a player with your look and your style. Coupled with the ability to taunt your opponents with different attitudes, Top Spin 2 truly gives your player his own Digital Identity™. * Breathtaking Visuals – Silky smooth animations, vibrant colors, and shockingly high resolutions deliver illustrious depictions of players, stadiums, crowds, and tracksides. Top Spin 2 is assured to provide an unmatched tennis experience. * Grand Slam™ Mode – Becoming a top ranked tennis pro requires constant dedication, solid preparation, and near-perfect execution. Grand Slam mode emulates all of the essential components of developing into a world-class tennis star. Over the span of multiple seasons, coach your player through training camps, junior championships, sponsored tournaments, and all four Grand Slam events. * Best of the Best – Take on, play as, or team up with 24 of the world's top ranked professionals, featuring tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Elena Demetieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson, and Corina Morariu. * Innovative Gameplay – Top Spin 2 lets you play your style of tennis by providing a variety of shots including slices, drops, chops, lobs, and drives. In addition to these fundamental shot types, Top Spin 2 adds depth with a number of risk shots and advanced controls—giving you total freedom to pick apart your opponent piece by piece.

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Press release (4th October 2005)

One of the most celebrated sports games is back and better than ever! Immerse yourself in the world of top-ranked professional tennis and come out swinging against the world's best players!

Innovative gameplay lets you adapt your on court playing style with slices, drops, topspins, lobs and drives.

Create amazingly detailed custom player models with Player Creator.

Play as, or against, 24 top pros, including Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Andy Roddick, Venus Williams and more!

Take the court online and challenge other players around the world with online play.

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Back of Case - Xbox360 (US)

Everything you loved about Top Spin is back and made even better in Top Spin™ 2. The peerless player-creator is reborn with the powerful DigitalIdentityÔthat truly puts you in the game. Experience the pro tour in venues that are alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to your play. Characters are even more stunning with the addition of HD technology and the inclusion of the top players in the world like Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Put it all together online and you once again have the greatest tennis game ever created.

• DigitalIdentity™: Create realistic player models and customize them with the highest level of details. Hairstyles, sweatbands, shirts, shorts, shoes, and more allow you to create a player with your look and your style.
• Breathtaking Visuals: Silky smooth animations, vibrant colors, and hi-definition technology delivers illustrious depictions of players, stadiums, and crowds bringing tennis to life on the Xbox 360.
• Best of the Best – Take on, play as, or team up with 24 of the world’s top ranked professionals, featuring tennis stars: Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Carlos Moya, Tommy Haas, James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Guillermo Coria, Tim Henman, Max Mirnyi, Alex Kuznetsov, Brendan Evans, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Ai Sugiyama, Lindsay Davenport, Anastasia Myskina, Daniela Hantuchova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Amelie Mauresmo, Alicia Molik, Angela Haynes, Jamea Jackson, and Corina Morariu.
• Innovative Gameplay: Top Spin™ 2 lets you play your style of tennis by providing a variety of shots including slices, drops, chops, lobs, and drives. Pick you opponents apart with a number of new risk shots and advanced controls.
• TheOnline Experience: 2K Sports continues to lead the online gaming revolution as Top Spin™ 2 features seamless online play and the most comprehensive online features anywhere.

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www.xbox.com